So it's kind of a crop circles thing. . . where it's people who know somebody who saw them. These brakes really interest me since I have a real soft-spot for centerpulls and Mafac's in specific. I wonder if you could find a roller bearing that you could use as an "aftermarket" upgrade for centerpulls? enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
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On Fri, 29 Jun 2001 vahdia@att.net wrote:
> Hi Folks:
> I'm not a direct witness about this ball bearing
> phenomenon,but Leonard Bulger,who is
> uncharacteristically silent now,has told me numerous
> times that he saw some latter day Mafacs with ball
> bearing pivots offered at a pro shop in Orange or San
> Diego counties about 20 years ago.They were pricey all
> right,and he's regretted ever since not just paying for
> them...
> Keep on Lookin',Seth F. Santa Cruz,CA vahdia